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April 23, 2012

Top 5 Business Women Who Tweet About Wall Street

AdvisorOne picks Twitter’s most popular women in finance based on number of followers, frequency of tweets and quality of posts

(Photo: AP)

When Sallie Krawcheck got bumped from her top spot at Bank of America last September, she did the logical thing: get on Twitter and start tweeting.

Twitter was certainly not part of her day before Krawcheck was forced out last September as head of BofA’s global wealth and investment management group, which included Merrill Lynch. But once she escaped the confines and compliance concerns of her work life at a big bank, Krawcheck was free to join the Twitteratti.

As a woman with a Wall Street pedigree, Krawcheck is in good company on Twitter. Women tweet 12% more than men, according to a HubSpot study on gender and Twitter use, and a growing number of women in finance and the advisor world are gaining avid Twitter followings.

So AdvisorOne lists our top five business women (including Krawcheck) who tweet about Wall Street, in reverse order of number of followers as of April 23. We also based our choices on frequency of tweets, quality of posts, professional credentials and what our gut tells us. We actively avoided anyone who is a bona fide member of the chattering class, whether in media or marketing (sorry, @Maria Bartiromo).

Don’t like who you see? Then tell us who deserves to be on the list of top women in finance who tweet.

5. Sheryl Garrett

Twitter handle: @SherylGarrett

Followers: 1,639 as of April 23, including @Vanguard_FA and Money Magazine, @MONEY

Followers: 3,916 as of April 23, including independent presidential candidate Gov. Buddy Roemer, @BuddyRoemer, and MSNBC host Christopher Hayes, @chrishayes. (Note: on Friday, Krawcheck had just 3,296 followers, giving her an 18.81% boost in followers over the weekend.)

Followers: 5,269 as of Monday, including Asset Dedication President @Brent Burns and Millionaire Corner @MillionCorner

Who she follows: 4,949, including @SheCr8sChange and @iSharesETFs

Offbeat tweet: Wow so many things to think about for my new business cards (just ran out!) thanks all tweeps that chimed in. Amazing feedback.

Official Twitter bio: CFP®/Owner of FP firm focusing on women and money. Out of office I will be swimming, practicing pilates, hiking up hills, Sipping Pinot, and devouring books! San Francisco Bay Area. http://www.curtisfinancialplanning.com/

2. Glad M. Perez

Twitter handle: @gladperez

Followers: 11,004 as of Monday, including @FSIwashington and @HighTowerAdvisor